Category: News, Events & Resources

Despite being hired to work full-time out of RMI Headquarters, RMI Project Coordinator Kelly Isham spent his first six weeks serving as a paramedic in Kuwait. With over eight years of experience as a paramedic in a wide variety of…

Remote Medical International (RMI) currently provides medical staffing for 11 clinic locations in the Turkana region of northern Kenya. Through Remote Medical International Kenya, a local company based in Nairobi, RMI staffs 40+ positions utilizing expatriate paramedics and Kenyan physicians…

When dental emergencies come to mind, people often think: “Pull the tooth!” or “Wait a second—teeth injuries aren’t emergencies!” However, having basic knowledge of common dental complaints in the field can make remote site work, expeditions, and even holidays much…

SEATTLE – On November 8, 2013, Typhoon Haiyan devastated the Philippines, claiming thousands of lives and affecting over ten million. In response, Remote Medical International (RMI) and YachtAid Global (YAG) worked together to quadruple the funds received through each company’s…

Greetings from the middle of the Gulf of Mexico, As a RMI Remote Paramedic, I am generally the only American among the crews that I work with offshore. The majority of the crews that work on the vessels vary to…

Remote Medical International is proud to introduce the first line of medical kits designed in-house by, and for, medical professionals operating in remote environments. Created by RMI medics and a Curriculum & Protocol Team that includes medical directors, pharmacists, and…

Challenge A major government contractor working in remote parts of the Middle East needed to vaccinate 14,000+ employees against hepatitis B, polio, tetanus and meningitis. To maintain their efficacy, these vaccines required a steady temperature of 2°-8° C (35°-46° F)…

SEATTLE – CEGA, the leading UK provider of global medical support services, received a call from a multi-national engineering company whose employee had sustained a serious eye injury while working on a tugboat off the coast of Iraq. Within…

SEATTLE – On Monday, June 17, Remote Medical International launched RMI CONNECT, a global telemedicine service that provides integrated medical support. RMI’s unveiling included the grand opening of its Global Coordination Center (GCC), a telemedicine response center located at the…

We recently hired a team of Medical Coordination Specialists to staff the Global Coordination Center (GCC) at our Seattle headquarters. The GCC is dedicated to providing immediate, real-time medical assistance to clients in remote locations via telemedicine. Our new Medical…